Thoughts on Software Development and Computer Science

Flash Game Programming

For people like me who work on the actual Flash Runtime it is sometimes easy to forget how our product is being used. I came across an introduction to Flash Game programming on YouTube today that made me stop and think for a moment. Believe it or not, I suddenly realized how easy it is to get a basic game up and running in Flash. Crazy, right? Here’s the video:

I thought this was a neat little game that demonstrated the basics of game programming in Flash quite well. Knowing that there are very advanced games in Flash too, it sure seems like Flash allows everybody to develop games that match their skill set. One of my favorite games is Zombie Tycoon: